POLL ::: If the rear differential of a 4WD jeep is overhauled by a Jeep Dealer because of failure

should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
problems in a quick check without customer request ???

Yes or No

Dealer comments welcome

"aaa" > wrote in message
...
| should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
| failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
| problems in a quick check without customer request ???
|
| Yes or No
|
| Dealer comments welcome

They are in there doing a specific repair to a specific component, NOT in there
to perform routing maintenance. So, I would say no. The assumption is that
the owner has already had the routine maintenance checks performed as
recommended...which would cover the fluid check, etc. on your list. I'm sure
the cost for the rear diff repair doesn't include maintenance checks on any
other part of the vehicle. But, that's just my opinion.

yes but you know alot of times customers don't know when maintence is due and
actually welcome the fact that some dealers keep trac of it regardless if they get
it done there or not

"James C. Reeves" wrote:

> "aaa" > wrote in message
> ...
> | should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
> | failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
> | problems in a quick check without customer request ???
> |
> | Yes or No
> |
> | Dealer comments welcome
>
> They are in there doing a specific repair to a specific component, NOT in there
> to perform routing maintenance. So, I would say no. The assumption is that
> the owner has already had the routine maintenance checks performed as
> recommended...which would cover the fluid check, etc. on your list. I'm sure
> the cost for the rear diff repair doesn't include maintenance checks on any
> other part of the vehicle. But, that's just my opinion.

True...but you wouldn't want to pay a master mechanic rate for the time spent
"checking fluids" that typically would be done by a more junior level person at
half the cost.

"mic canic" > wrote in message
...
| yes but you know alot of times customers don't know when maintence is due and
| actually welcome the fact that some dealers keep trac of it regardless if
they get
| it done there or not
|
| "James C. Reeves" wrote:
|
| > "aaa" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
| > | failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
| > | problems in a quick check without customer request ???
| > |
| > | Yes or No
| > |
| > | Dealer comments welcome
| >
| > They are in there doing a specific repair to a specific component, NOT in
there
| > to perform routing maintenance. So, I would say no. The assumption is
that
| > the owner has already had the routine maintenance checks performed as
| > recommended...which would cover the fluid check, etc. on your list. I'm
sure
| > the cost for the rear diff repair doesn't include maintenance checks on any
| > other part of the vehicle. But, that's just my opinion.
|

True...but you wouldn't want to pay a master mechanic rate for the time spent
"checking fluids" that typically would be done by a more junior level person at
half the cost.

"mic canic" > wrote in message
...
| yes but you know alot of times customers don't know when maintence is due and
| actually welcome the fact that some dealers keep trac of it regardless if
they get
| it done there or not
|
| "James C. Reeves" wrote:
|
| > "aaa" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
| > | failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
| > | problems in a quick check without customer request ???
| > |
| > | Yes or No
| > |
| > | Dealer comments welcome
| >
| > They are in there doing a specific repair to a specific component, NOT in
there
| > to perform routing maintenance. So, I would say no. The assumption is
that
| > the owner has already had the routine maintenance checks performed as
| > recommended...which would cover the fluid check, etc. on your list. I'm
sure
| > the cost for the rear diff repair doesn't include maintenance checks on any
| > other part of the vehicle. But, that's just my opinion.
|

yes but you know alot of times customers don't know when maintence is due and
actually welcome the fact that some dealers keep trac of it regardless if they get
it done there or not

"James C. Reeves" wrote:

> "aaa" > wrote in message
> ...
> | should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
> | failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
> | problems in a quick check without customer request ???
> |
> | Yes or No
> |
> | Dealer comments welcome
>
> They are in there doing a specific repair to a specific component, NOT in there
> to perform routing maintenance. So, I would say no. The assumption is that
> the owner has already had the routine maintenance checks performed as
> recommended...which would cover the fluid check, etc. on your list. I'm sure
> the cost for the rear diff repair doesn't include maintenance checks on any
> other part of the vehicle. But, that's just my opinion.

"aaa" > wrote in message
...
| should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
| failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
| problems in a quick check without customer request ???
|
| Yes or No
|
| Dealer comments welcome

They are in there doing a specific repair to a specific component, NOT in there
to perform routing maintenance. So, I would say no. The assumption is that
the owner has already had the routine maintenance checks performed as
recommended...which would cover the fluid check, etc. on your list. I'm sure
the cost for the rear diff repair doesn't include maintenance checks on any
other part of the vehicle. But, that's just my opinion.

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:18:30 -0400, aaa > wrote:

>should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
>failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
>problems in a quick check without customer request ???

The initial request was to investigate a rear whining sound, not
specifically to replace the differential. The rear differential was
then overhauled upon service advisor recommendations. Shoul entire
drive line been inspected ?
>
>Yes or No
>
>Dealer comments welcome

aaa wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:18:30 -0400, aaa > wrote:
>
>
>>should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
>>failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
>>problems in a quick check without customer request ???
>
>
> The initial request was to investigate a rear whining sound, not
> specifically to replace the differential. The rear differential was
> then overhauled upon service advisor recommendations. Shoul entire
> drive line been inspected ?

No.


Matt

aaa wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:18:30 -0400, aaa > wrote:
>
>
>>should the dealership instinctively look at the front IDENTICAL high
>>failure rate differential such as for fluid check and other possible
>>problems in a quick check without customer request ???
>
>
> The initial request was to investigate a rear whining sound, not
> specifically to replace the differential. The rear differential was
> then overhauled upon service advisor recommendations. Shoul entire
> drive line been inspected ?

No.


Matt